US3351242A
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Dispensing closure
Assignee: Continental Can Co Inc
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Filing: 1966-02-09
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Granted: 1967-11-07
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Expires: 1986-02-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William F Lodding
- 👤 Mindaugas J Klygis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:23
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D47/00; B65D47/04; B65D47/06; B65D47/08; B65D47/0804; B65D47/0833; B65D47/0838; B65D2251/00; B65D2251/10; B65D2251/1016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
AN INTEGRAL DISPENSING CLOSURE MADE OF FLEXIBLE RESILIENT MATERIAL AND COMPRISING A SIFTER PORTION INCLUDING MEANS FOR SECURING SAID CLOSURE IN SEALING CONTACT WITH THE NECK OF A CONTAINER, A COVER PORTION IN FRICTIONAL SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SIFTER PORTION, AND A RELATIVELY THIN FLEXIBLE CONNECTING STRAP INTEGRALLY CONNECTING SAID SIFTER AND COVER PORTIONS, SAID SIFTER PORTION INCLUDING A SIFTER PLATE OF UNIFORM THICKNESS PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF DISPENSING OPENINGS, SAID COVER PORTION INCLUDING A SOLID END PANEL OVERLYING, SAID SIFTER PLATE AND IN SPACED RELATION THERETO, SAID END PANEL BEING PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF DOWNWARDLY DEPENDING PROJECTIONS CORRESPONDING IN NUMBER AND ARRANGEMENT TO THE DISPENSING OPENINGS IN SAID SIFTER PLATE, THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF EACH OF SAID PROJECTIONS BEING LARGER THAN THE CORRESPONDING DISPENSING OPENING AND OVERLYING SAID DISPENSING OPENING IN SEALING CONTACT WITH THE IMMEDIATELY CONTIGUOUS AREA OF THE SIFTER PLATE, SAID COVER PORTION BEING READILY SEPARABLE FROM SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SIFTER PORTION BY UPWARD VERTICAL MOVEMENT AWAY FROM SAID SIFTER PLATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
AN INTEGRAL DISPENSING CLOSURE MADE OF FLEXIBLE RESILIENT MATERIAL AND COMPRISING A SIFTER PORTION INCLUDING MEANS FOR SECURING SAID CLOSURE IN SEALING CONTACT WITH THE NECK OF A CONTAINER, A COVER PORTION IN FRICTIONAL SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SIFTER PORTION, AND A RELATIVELY THIN FLEXIBLE CONNECTING STRAP INTEGRALLY CONNECTING SAID SIFTER AND COVER PORTIONS, SAID SIFTER PORTION INCLUDING A SIFTER PLATE OF UNIFORM THICKNESS PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF DISPENSING OPENINGS, SAID COVER PORTION INCLUDING A SOLID END PANEL OVERLYING, SAID SIFTER PLATE AND IN SPACED RELATION THERETO, SAID END PANEL BEING PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF DOWNWARDLY DEPENDING PROJECTIONS CORRESPONDING IN NUMBER AND ARRANGEMENT TO THE DISPENSING OPENINGS IN SAID SIFTER PLATE, THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF EACH OF SAID PROJECTIONS BEING LARGER THAN THE CORRESPONDING DISPENSING OPENING AND OVERLYING SAID DISPENSING OPENING IN SEALING CONTACT WITH THE IMMEDIATELY CONTIGUOUS AREA OF THE SIFTER PLATE, SAID COVER PORTION BEING READILY SEPARABLE FROM SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SIFTER PORTION BY UPWARD VERTICAL MOVEMENT AWAY FROM SAID SIFTER PLATE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-06 | 1971-05-08 | 1971-11-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-06 | 1975-05-08 | 1975-11-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-06 | 1979-05-08 | 1979-11-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |